Has Modi Pushed Indian Democracy Past Its Breaking Point?
With the media and judiciary already under attack, the Prime Minister’s main opponent was just banned from Parliament.
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On the Recent Changes Made by NCERT in School Textbooks – Two Articles
Statement by Concerned Historians on the Recent Changes Made by the NCERT in School Textbooks; The Orwellian Revision of Textbooks.
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Himalayan Plunder: How Hydropower Projects in the Hills Have Increased Disasters There
There has been a mushrooming of hydroprojects in the Himalayas despite the fact that they are prone to landslides and earthquakes.
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Jammu and Kashmir: From Political to Economic Dispossession
Economic dispossession has come on top of the political dispossession of the residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The Modi government has found many pretexts to put off elections to the assembly while its record on bringing growth to the region has been dismal.
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Amidst ‘Dismal Performance’ of N-Power, Fears of Indian Fukushima Keep Haunting
In this period of ever-increasing Climate Crisis, when many voices pushing nuclear fission power as a supposedly zero-carbon safe’ energy are being heard, it is fitting to remember the Fukushima accident of 12 years ago, one of the most catastrophic disasters of the nuclear power industry.
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In the Case of the Maliana Massacre, Justice Has Been Delayed, Denied and Deprived
From the filing of the FIR 36 years ago to the verdict delivered on March 31, 2023, nothing in the case has been just.
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Maulana Azad Always Stressed on Humanity. It’s a Lesson We Need Now More Than Ever.
Azad spent most of his life propagating and defending an idea of India that was premised on a composite/indivisible nationalism.
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The False Promise of ChatGPT
ChatGPT and its brethren are constitutionally unable to balance creativity with constraint. Given the amorality, faux science and linguistic incompetence of these systems, we can only laugh or cry at their popularity.
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Latin America | Online Blog | Socialism | USA
Prioritizing U.S. Imperialism in Evaluating Latin America’s Pink Tide
Two conflicting leftist positions on Latin America’s wave of progressive governments known as the Pink Tide have become increasingly well-defined over the last two decades. One position is favorable, while the other highly critical.
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French Strikes and Popular Mobilizations Continue, Contesting Not Only Retirement Rollback, But Also Police Brutality and Authoritarian Politics
France has reached a new stage with the 2023 demonstrations. Some are comparing the present situation to 1968. The difference between 1968 and 2023 is that today there are no vanguard parties like the left in 1968, that ultimately betrayed the struggle. The other difference is that …
